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Harbour Cities Veterinary Hospital

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Harbour Cities Veterinary Hospital

Harbour Cities is dedicated to providing excellent, individualized care for all of our patients.

07/01/2024

On this Canada Day, we're grateful for the opportunity to care for your furry companions who bring so much happiness into our lives. Wishing you and your pets a safe celebration! 🇨🇦

06/25/2024

Just a reminder for our clients that Harbour Cities Vet will be CLOSED on Monday, July 1st for Canada day. We will reopen Tuesday, July 2nd at 8:00AM.

If you need any medications for the weekend orders must be put in by Thursday, June 27th at the latest.

We hope you and your furry family members have a great long weekend! 🍁🇨🇦

06/18/2024

This precious baby came by for a social visit and some yummy treats today!! Already weighing in at a whopping 16lbs at 8 weeks old ! Vet visits can be exhausting as a puppy but thankfully he's still small enough to curl up in his owners arms 🥰

06/12/2024

HCVH would like to wish Gideon a very happy 2nd birthday! 🎉🎂🐾

06/04/2024

We here at HCVH would like to wish the LGBTQIA+ community a very happy pride month!

All are welcome in our doors ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤

05/27/2024

The warm weather is here! And who doesn't enjoy a nice day in the sun 😎 🌞.

However, our furry friends don't enjoy it quite as much as we do, and we need to make sure we are taking the proper precautions for them.

You should never leave your pet in the car for any period of time during a hot day.

Always check the temperature of the pavement before going out. If you can't hold the back of your hand on it for more than 2 seconds. It's too hot for your animals Paws!

If you do plan on taking your furry friend with you for a day in the sun, ensure you bring lots of drinkable water, and take time to have some shade breaks as well. ❤️

05/09/2024

Often found on the floor with our furry patients, our team at Harbour Cities Veterinary Hospital meet pets eye-to-eye to provide the best care possible each and every day. Do you have a story about how one of our team members made a difference in the life of your pet and family? You can nominate them for Trupanion's Veterinary Appreciation Day™ Awards by May 15: trupan.in/VAD

05/01/2024

Spring is here! And with it comes our spring raffle!

Entering is easy! Just make a donation of any amount to our Elsie fund and be entered to win this basket of goodies for your pet! ❤️🌻

Come on in to Harbour Cities anytime in the month May to get your ballot in!

04/26/2024

This week is veterinary receptionist appreciation, and we want to take the time to put our front desk superstar Dani in the spotlight.🌟

If you've been to Harbour Cities, you have most likely talked to Dani. She is the first person you see when you come in, and the last person you see when you leave. Her glowing smile is a staple in our clinic, mixed with her amazing energy and her love of all pets. This makes her the best receptionist we could ask for. ❤️

If you have ever had a positive interaction with Dani that stuck out to you, we would encourage you to share it!

Thank you for everything you do, Dani! We would be lost without you ❤️🎉

04/21/2024

Your HCVH Team is having a blast continuing our education and learning new techniques at the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference!

Our industry is always growing and expanding. Continuing our education is an important part of making sure we are providing the best care possible for our patients. And we love learning more about what we love ❤️

03/26/2024

‼️CLOSING ON MARCH 28TH @ 6PM FOR EASTER WEEKEND ‼️

Harbor Cities Vet will be closing at 6:00pm on Thursday, March 28th for a quarterly inventory count. All food and medication orders must be picked up prior to this time if needed for the long weekend.

We will remain closed on Friday, March 29th for Good Friday. Harbour Cities Vet will re-open on Monday, April 1st at 8:00am.

If your pet should need medical care during the hours we are closed, please contact one of the following emergency/urgent care clinics:
- 4Paws Veterinary Hospital @ 902-225-7543
- Metro Animal Emergency Clinic @ 902-468-0674
- Coastal Care Veterinary Hospital @ 902-703-2323

We hope everyone has a safe and hoppy long weekend! 🐰

03/18/2024

URGENT NOTICE:

Metro Animal Emergency Clinic will be closed tonight from 8:00PM until tomorrow morning, Tuesday March 19th at 8:00AM.

If your pet should have a medical emergency during these times, please contact one of the following clinics:

4 Paws Veterinary Clinic at 902-225-7543
Or
Coastal Care Emergency Clinic at 902-703-2323

03/11/2024

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!:

Please be aware that the Metro Animal Emergency Clinic will be closed from Monday March 8th until Thursday March 14th at 8:00AM.

If you find yourself in need of Emergency medical care for your pet, please contact either:

4 Paws Veterinary Clinic at 902-225-7543
Or
Coastal Care Emergency Clinic at 902-703-2323

Harbour Cities Vet will be open regular hours during these days as well.

03/08/2024

Happy International Women's Day! Did you know that approximately 63% of all veternarians are women?

Here at HCVH, our team is made up of mostly women. And we want to take the time to thank them and all women working in veterinary medicine for their hard work and dedication ❤️🩺🏥

03/05/2024

Staff pet Rocco visited Dr. O'Keefe for an Aural Hematoma today. This means his ear pinna had blood vessels break on the inside and they have started to fill the small space in his ear flap with blood (sounds much scarier than it is!). After some great care, Rocco should have BOTH ears standing tall in no time 🥰

02/21/2024

Our staff will be in a training session from 5:00pm-6:00pm this evening! During this time, our door will be locked 🔒 For medication/food pick-ups or medical inquires, please contact the hospital at 902-463-7610 and a staff member will be happy to help!

Continuing education and keeping up with the latest in veterinary medicine ensures we can provide the best care for our patients. We appreciate your understanding! ❤️

-The HCVH Team.

02/16/2024

This is a reminder that Harbour Cities Vet Clinic will be CLOSED all day on Monday, February 19th for Family Day.

If you have an emergency with your pet, please contact an emergency veterinary hospital!

Metro Animal Emergency Clinic: 902-486-0674
Coastal Care Emergency: 902-703-2323

We will reopen on Tuesday, February 20th at 8:00am!

Have a great long weekend! 👪👨‍👩‍👦❤️🐕🐈🐁🐟

02/14/2024

Harbour Cities Vet will be closing at 6:30pm on Wednesday February 14th due to facility complications.

We will re-open on Thursday February 15th at 12:00pm.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding

HCVH Team 🐾

02/14/2024

HCVH is currently having some work done in our lobby! Please be careful when bringing yourself or your pet into our building! 🔧🔨

02/12/2024

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

Our phone lines at HCVH are currently down(Monday, February 12th). If you call in, you are able to hear us, but we are unable to hear you! If you are in need of our services today, please send an email to [email protected].

We apologize for any inconvenience. We are working hard to solve this problem as soon as we can!

02/09/2024

Shady was in to see Dr. O'Keefe today and decided the sink was the best place to sit. We say, whatever makes you comfortable, Shady! 🐈‍⬛️🛁

02/07/2024

Join on February 13 (11am PT/2pm ET) for a live update on 'mystery' canine respiratory illness, reconvening world-renowned animal health and disease experts for a data-driven update.

Tune in as Dr. Steve Weinrauch, BVMS, MRCVS; Dr. Michael Lappin, PhD, DACVIM; Dr. Scott Weese, DACVIM; and Dr. Carrie Jurney, DACVIM (Neurology) track trends, assess severity, and share expert perspectives in this FREE webinar. Register at http://tinyurl.com/k9illness-6

02/05/2024

HCVH will be delayed in opening today, Monday, February 5th, until 9:00 AM due to our parking lot not being safe to access.

We apologize for any inconvenience

01/29/2024

HARBOUR CITIES VET WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE DAY: MONDAY JANUARY 29TH.

Due to the snowfall Harbour Cities Vet will be closed for the day.

If your pet has a medical emergency, please contact one of the following emergency veterinary hospitals:

4 Paws 24 hour clinic: 902-225-7543
Metro Animal Emergency Clinic: 902-486-0674
Coastal Care Veterinary Emergency: 902-703-2323

Harbour Cities Vet will reopen Truesday January 30th at 8:00am.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope everyone stays safe and warm today!

-HCVH Team

01/04/2024

Meet our team!

Meet Ben! Ben is our Practice Manager. He makes sure to take care of all of our administrative duties and keeps our hospital standing! Ben is originally from PEI and came to join the team last year. He is in between pets at the moment but enjoys getting to spend time with the other staff pets in the clinic. He also just started to manage the Petworks Veterinary Clinic as well! Ben enjoys listening to and recording music in his spare time. 🐱🎵

01/04/2024

Meet our team!

Meet Miranda! Miranda is our Veterinary Assistant, she graduated from the Veterinary Assistant program at MBC in 2017. She is responsible for checking in patients and ensuring our doctor has the support she needs to care for her patients. This includes things like filling prescriptions, drawing up vaccines and so much more. Miranda has a huge love for all animals, but dogs and dog behavior are where her passion really lies. The love of her life was a big brown amstaff named Seven. Now at home she has 2 cats names ToeKnee and Stinka. 🐶🐱

01/04/2024

Meet our team!

Meet Dr. O’Keefe! Dr O’Keefe has wanted to be a veterinarian ever since reading all of James Herriot’s books as a child. She went to UPEI for her bachelor of science degree before attending AVC, where she graduated in 2011. Dr. O’Keefe has a special interest in feline medicine and has two kittens at home to keep her fully entertained, Theodore and Ferdinand. Dr. O’Keefe is currently our only veterinarian here at HCVH, and we are so glad to have her. Her dedication to her patients and staff is inspiring. 🐱🐱

01/04/2024

Meet our team!

Meet Tessa! Tessa is our hospitals only Registered Veterinary Technician. She graduated from the Dalhousie Veterinary Technician program in 2017. If you have an animal staying in hospital with us, Tessa is the one who monitors them for the day, but a technicians job is never done! Tessa always shows up for her hospital and her patients, so much so that she actually won an RVT of the month award! We here at HCVH are very proud of her because she absolutely deserves it. Tessa has two beautiful Pitbull’s named Rocco and Mazie, and they are her world! 🐶🐶

01/04/2024

Meet our team!

Meet Dani! Dani is our Client Care Specialist and our front desk star 🌟 She keeps our clinic running smoothly and always with a smile on her face! We would be lost without her. Dani recently took home a little kitten that we raised by hand here in the clinic, and little Nori keeps big sister Miso on her toes. Dani has a big love for all animals, but cats are her favorite. And getting to go home to her 2 cats is the highlight of her day. 🐱🐱

01/03/2024

Staff pet ToeKnee is taking a much needed snooze after a few weeks of the crazy holiday rush! We all need a little extra rest some days 😴 ❤️

Address

194 Wyse Road
Dartmouth, NS
B3A1M9

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	12pm - 8pm
Thursday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+19024637610

Website

https://petfocus.ca/harbour-cities/

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Wishing all our pet parents a happy and safe 4th of July! 🇺🇸 Keep tails wagging and purrs going strong, by ensuring your pet is kept secure and calm during fireworks and festivities!

Wishing all our pets and pet parents a happy and reflective Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Dr. Marryatt's Goodbye to HCVH

Dr. Paige Marryatt has been a devoted veterinarian at Harbour Cities since 2003. It is bittersweet to announce that as of December 20th, 2022 she is leaving the clinic to pursue other opportunities and will no longer be booking appointments. Our team (both past and present) is very honoured to have worked with her and we wish her nothing but the best. We can't thank her enough for almost 20 years of dedication and excellent care that she has provided for Harbour Cities patients, clients and staff. Our handsome clinic cat, Jimmy, is retiring to spend the rest of his days with his favourite doctor as their many years together have made them inseparable. We will surely miss them both. Please enjoy the heartfelt farewell that Dr. Marryatt has prepared for Harbour Cities. As always, we can be reached at (902)463-7610 or [email protected].

Elves on duty!

We are here for you as you are doing final preparations before the holiday festivities begin! Here's some insight on how things are on our end as we work like elves getting patients seen and orders ready! #hcpetfocus #vetmed #vetstrategy #HCVH

Time together

We are closed this evening for our second family to spend some time together. We thank you for your patience and understanding as our team invests in their mental health. HCVH Team

It goes without saying, but we are going to say it anyways, because they need to hear it! Thank you, Toni, Tessa, and all the RVTs, in this crazy world we call vet medicine. Thank you ladies for all you do, for everything we see, and more importantly, everything we don't. Your dedication to patient advocacy, and the pride you take in their care does not go unnoticed, we see it in every patient that walks through our doors. 💕 #hcpetfocus #vetmedicine #vetstrategy #veterinarian #rvtappreciation

Tips to save money at the vet!

As your pet's healthcare provider we want to ensure our patients receive the best care possible, while understanding that these recommendations come at a cost, we have compiled a list of how you can do right by your pet and your wallet! Pet Insurance: You never want to think about your pet being sick or having an accident. However, not thinking about it is not a reliable way to protect your pet in the future. To prepare for medical emergencies, we recommend enrolling your pet in a medical insurance policy before anything unexpected happens. Annual Health Checks: Preventative care is just as important for pets as it is for their owners. Why? Because we can help detect (and sometimes prevent) diseases and other life-threatening conditions early on, saving you money and heartache in the long run. Spay and Neuter: Spaying (for females) or neutering (for males) provides countless benefits for your pet and your wallet. Spaying or neutering your pet will reduce the risk of many life-threatening diseases including types of cancer and diseases of the reproductive system. Additionally roaming pets are one of the number one causes for hit by car emergencies. Parasite Prevention: Parasites can take away necessary nutrients from a pet, they can cause a number of conditions that can actually be fatal. Preventative measure are a drop in the bucket compared to costs for treating these life threatening diseases that can arise. Quality Nutrition: We often hear, “She eats the most expensive stuff from the pet store.” Sometimes, the most “expensive stuff” isn’t what your pet actually needs, as far as their individual nutritional needs. We may advise you to seek out a different type of diet that could possibly cost LESS than what you’re spending now. Believe us when we say, this happens a lot. Nutrition is a powerful form of preventative medicine, and can slow or stop the progression of many diseases that would otherwise require expensive treatments in the future.

Thank you!

Help us say thank you to our dynamic reception duo, Toni and Kaeleigh! Through genuine empathy, unmatched patience, and clear communications skills, our veterinary receptionists help strengthen bonds between clients and medical staff while offering a unique perspective in advocating for patient health. As receptionists and client service representatives, they are experts in client care – they act as cheerful greeters, triage cases, show kindness during difficult times, and answer an abundance of questions, among many other tasks. Toni and Kaeleigh, you are rock stars! For everything you do, we thank you. - Your HCVH Family #hcpetfocus #vetmedicine #vetstrategy

Tell us you own a dog, without telling us you own a dog... #hcpetfocus #vetmedicine #vetstrategy #veterinarian #rvt #dogownerproblems #dogowner

Now more than ever, we need to start the conversation. Mental health is a challenge for many health care practitioners and veterinary professionals are no exception. Every day, our veterinary teams are faced with a variety of cases resulting in a roller coaster of emotions. Life threatening diagnoses, emergency cases, and euthanasias can lead to depression, burn-out, and compassion fatigue. Mental health touches the lives of many team members at each clinic and hospital -- customer care representatives, veterinary assistants, technicians, practice managers, doctors, and more. #BellLetsTalk Day was launched in 2010 to spotlight awareness, acceptance, and action in mental health. It has become one of the most successful social media campaigns in the country. In 2012, only 42% of Canadians reported being comfortable speaking with others about mental health. As of 2019, 84% of Canadians say they feel comfortable sharing their mental health experiences. Help us spread the word ❤ #hcpetfocus #vetmedicine #vetstrategy #veterinarian #BellLetsTalk #awarness See Less